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194. Falco sparverius. American Sparrow Hawk. 



Eastern half of the State, breeding locally as far south as the east- 

 central section. Winters throughout its range. Abundant. 



195. Falco sparverius phalaena. Desert Sparrow Hawk. 



Western Texas, probably breeding in favorable localities. 



196. Polyborus cheriway. Audubon Caracara. 



Southern section of the State. Breeds, rarely, as far north as Waco. 

 Resident. 



197. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis. American Osprey. 



Winter resident. Said to breed in certain localities on the coast. 



FAMILY Strigidae. Barn Owls. 



198. Aluco pratincola. American Barn Owl. 



Common resident, distributed throughout the State. 



FAMILY Bubonidae. Horned Owls, etc. 



199. Asio wilsonianus. American Long-eared Owl. 



Resident, breeding commonly in wooded regions. 



200. Asio flammeus. Short-eared Owl. 



Winter resident, common. 



201. Strix varia alleni. Florida Barred Owl. 



Coast region of Eastern Texas, west to Waco. Typical specimens from 

 Orange county in the writer's collection. Some of those from Waco 

 are not very typical. 



202. Strix varia helveolum. Texan Barred Owl. 



Type from Corpus Christi. Lower Rio Grande Valley north to south 

 central section of the State. Resident. 



203. Strix occidentale. Spotted Owl. 



Occurs and probably breeds in the Guadalupe Mountains. (Bailey.) 



204. Otus asio. Screech Owl. 



Northeastern Texas, resident. 



205. Otus asio mccallii. Texan Screech Owl. 



Central, Southern and Western Texas, resident. Specimens from 

 Waco are fairly typical. 



206. Otus flammeolus. Flammulated Screech owl. 



Occurs and probably breeds in the Guadalupe Mountains (Bailey). 



